Avnet Silica's 'Trendliner' explores the latest semiconductor lead times, pricing trends and insights on:
- Discrete
- Analog & Logic
- Supplier Specifics
- Product Life News
- Supply Chain
Whilst providing a clear overview of key market trends to help you navigate this evolving environment. Download the Trendliner today and get the latest insights for Q1 2026.
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Q1 / 2026 Insights
The global semiconductor market is moving into a broader recovery phase. Demand is picking up across multiple end markets, and artificial intelligence remains a major driver of growth.
What is changing now is where that growth is happening. AI inference is increasingly moving from the cloud to the edge, driving additional content in areas such as power management, sensors and microcontrollers, not just high‑end compute.
We are also seeing strong momentum in applications such as ADAS, AI‑enabled PCs, and edge devices.
Michael Speyerer talks you through some of the insights uncovered in our latest Trendliner release.
At the same time, the industry is preparing for the next wave of advanced manufacturing, with new process technologies focused on higher performance and significantly improved power efficiency.
From a macro perspective, easing interest rate expectations and stable global growth are helping improve overall market sentiment.
In Europe, manufacturing activity softened toward the end of the year, mainly due to weaker new and export orders. Business confidence has improved, suggesting a cautious reset rather than the beginning of another downturn.
As always, our latest Trendliner provides a clear overview of current pricing, lead times and key market trends to help you navigate this evolving environment.
Six Semiconductor Market Insights for Q1 2026
Avnet Silica’s latest Trendliner Q1 2026 report confirms that the semiconductor industry continues to stabilise following a period of volatility, with clear signs of improving market conditions. The report provides a data-driven snapshot of market direction, highlighting areas of growth and key trends in technology and supply chain management. Join Thomas Foj as he summarises the six key findings for design engineers and buyers seeking clarity on the outlook for the months ahead.
A new look for the Trendliner
Our fresh, new format for Trendliner is designed to give you a clear, concise snapshot of the rapidly shifting semiconductor landscape. This issue brings you the latest on pricing, lead times, and provides a comprehensive market overview.
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Executive Summary and Global Semiconductor Outlook
Our executive summary takes a look back at the current year to date, looking at specific markets and growth figures before moving onto the global semiconductor outlook by region (EMEA, Japan, Asia and Americas). See year to date growth figures by region and see predicted growth figures for the next three years as well as 3 year CAGR. We also list key global outlooks for the coming year.
Economic Summary and Market Growth in EMEA
We take a closer look at the current economic state in Europe, focusing on the Eurozone Manufacturing PMI and how it affects production, new orders, employment and purchasing habits. Specific countries and their demand are also mentioned. We then turn our attention to specific vertical performance within EMEA, looking at 3 year CAGR rates.
Top Application Growth in EMEA
We look at key applications within verticals in EMEA and compare market sizes from 2024 to 2027 (predicted) based on industry data. Key verticals include Automotive, Industrial, Data Processing and Communications. See price and lead time overviews for Discrete, Analog and Logic, Power and see supplier specific trends.
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